In the mid-1980s, the Chevy Camaro could be had with an all-new performance and appearance package. Designated RPO B4Z, the IROC Sport Equipment Package (IROC for International Race of Champions), was a $659 option that could be ordered on Z/28 equipped Camaros. It featured special front springs and struts, Delco-Bilstein rear shocks, special rear springs and sway bar, increased caster, higher-effort steering, reinforcement of the front frame rails, chassis tweaks, P245/50VR Goodyear Eagle GTs wrapped around 16×8 aluminum wheels, fog lamps, and a graphics package. In 1988, the IROC option became a package unto itself and remained so until it was phased out in 1990.
Chevy Camaro IROC-Zs boasted impressive performance, with zero-to-60 sprints in just seven seconds and with skidpad handling posting 0.92g, all for about $20,000 brand new. If you were a fan of Bowtie performance in the mid-1980s but your job at Uncle Plucky’s House of Chicken didn’t impress your loan officer enough to secure the funds for a new Corvette, the Camaro IROC-Z was a great bargain substitute.
Our feature 1989 Chevy Camaro IROC-Z coupe is finished in its factory white hue over gray cloth. It shows just under 9k miles on the odometer. The IROC is equipped with glass T-tops, power adjustable driver’s seat, air conditioning, cruise control, power windows, power disc brakes, and an AM-FM/CD stereo. It is powered by the desirable 5.7-liter L98 Tuned Port Injection V8, rated at 230 horsepower and 330 pound-feet of torque, and is backed by a four-speed automatic transmission. The cast aluminum wheels are shod in Goodyear Eagle GS-C rubber.
The Chevy Camaro IROC-Z shows obvious attentive care given over the years. The white paint is still glossy with none of the typical 1980s era GM paint flaking or haze. IROC-Z graphics are still bright and sharp. The factory aluminum wheels are free from rash or damage. Seats show little of the apparent wear that was so common on these cars. Due to their performance bent, most of these are pretty hammered, and commonly found with interiors stacked deep with Taco Bell and Marlboro wrappers, and mirrors supporting a forest of felony trees. This copy suffers from none of that abuse and has clearly been loved by an attentive owner.
This stunning Chevy Camaro IROC-Z is currently available on Bring a Trailer, with the auction this Thursday, May 23rd.
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Great car! Too bad no one enjoyed driving it over the last 35 years. I am a believer in driving them.
Alas, someone HAS enjoyed it. Enjoyed having it, caring for it, kicking back on a folding aluminum chair with a cold one and appreciating it and the fact that it’s still as God and GM intended it to be. Pampering it, driving it to an occasional cars and coffee, and then putting ‘er back away safely. Leaving much of the driving with the tailgaters and texters and otherwise untrained to the daily driver and pickup truck. I know such joy!
My first car was a 1988 red IROC-Z convertible that I owned from 1994 to 2000. Not a wise first car choice for a 20 year old, lol. I cringe when I think back on how dangerous I was with it too, ugh.
GORGEOUS!
I commend the person that was able to take care of a special car like this ! It’s not easy, but I too buy cars that I love and enjoy looking at them in the garage. I’ve drove a lot of rust buckets in my beginning years. To be able to buy a car that most can’t at the time. It still has maintenance that needs to be done on a regular basis ,
I agree you should drive and enjoy. Here again I could never thing about buying 2 and driving one and putting the other up .
The 23 and 24 Camaro especially the ZL1 put up will have a value.
Keep loving cars my friends !
Boy this car brings back some killer 80s memories. I had a blue 87 t-top IROC-Z which I just loved. Had a friend put in a 2,000 watt sound system. I was 19 at the time and thought I was the man back in the day. Sure due miss my IROC
Beautiful car. Buddy has an 84 Z28 with IROC ground effects all redone with a 406 six speed on nitrous. Wish he would sell it to me
My first new Car was a 84 Camaro Z28 with the 5.0 H.O. option I ordered it In Late May and it arrived Aug 6th 1984 It was Black with Red and Orange pin stripping I ordered it with No Air,No Stereo,or power windows to keep costs down I had a Bad Ass stereo system installed because back then factory sound sytems sucked thats why I ordered it without one And the total sticker price came in at $12,549.00 I remember it distinctively
This is a well-written article, Mr. Hatfield. I particularly enjoyed your literary references to, “….most of these are pretty hammered, and commonly found with interiors stacked deep with Taco Bell and Marlboro wrappers, and mirrors supporting a forest of felony trees.” Well done.
I’m all about having a beautiful White ROC, but I’m having some doubts about the 9000 miles on this. Minus the one year difference in my 88, it appears to be the same car if the (minus the yellow pinstripe) The photo of that driver seat has seen substantially more drive time than 9000 miles. Am I the Wizard of Z, Of course not. Driving for the last 40 years and having a different car and or truck every year during that time, I know what where and tear looks like. I’m not trying to be a Debbie downer, nor am I trying to claim anybody is not telling the truth, I’m just stating an obvious fact by viewing the driver seat. We could say that the foam has had dry rot and it has broke down causing, the looseness in the fabric. Although, the wear from getting in and out scuffing along the outside seat panel on top, is kind of a bad omen. trying not to be nitpicky, but that seatbelt has way too much slack in it to only have 9000 miles, it should have a crisp look to it , Especially with only 9000 miles. not trying to ruffle feathers here, but visibly things don’t add up and this is just the most simple visuals on here.
You’re right, and the steering wheel is way more worn than nine thousand miles worth! Looking at all the defects you pointed out plus the way it looks under the hood the coolant recovery bottle looks way worse than a nine thousand mile car would have also.
Nice car. See the rust around the under hood vent hole?
Look at the rust and road grime on the inside of the driver’s side door under the hinge. In my opinion, this car has more than 9k miles on it. The drivers seat is broken down and the leather wheel wrap is very polished from lots of driving. But it’s still a nice looking car.
Could’ve been a really lazy fat person that just sludge in and out of the seat too …and never really took care of the car. It takes a bit to put 9k on….and it has the original tires on it.